Rank

1725of 3,144

Mingo, West Virginia

Score 6.18 / 10· population 22,023

About 22,000 people live in Mingo, West Virginia. It ranks #1,725 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, West Virginia gets 5.5 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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